Dietary approaches for management of cardio-vascular health- a review

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2318-2330

  Thompkinson, D K ^a   Bhavana, V ^a   Kanika, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cardio vascular health; Fibres; Hypocholesterolemic etc; Nutraceuticals; Omega 3 fatty acids; Soy protein; Whey proteins

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; FOOD PRODUCTS; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS; PROTEINS;

HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC ETC; NUTRACEUTICALS; OMEGA-3-FATTY ACIDS; SOY PROTEIN; VASCULAR HEALTH; WHEY PROTEINS;

HEALTH;

EID: 84920711569     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-012-0661-8     Document Type: Review

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